NCOEMS EMT Intensive

If you're looking for a rapid, informative and thorough way to complete the 190-hour curriculum the State of North Carolina requires to become an Emergency Medical Technician, you are looking for the EMT Intensive.

Earn your credentials in three weeks with our EMT Intensive course.

Landmark Learning is the leading private teaching institution approved by the N.C. Office of Emergency Medical Services to teach the EMT curriculum – and the top provider to offer it in this intensive format.

Our classes meet all day every day for three consecutive weeks. During the evenings of the third week, you will attend 12 hours of clinical experience working with ambulance crews and emergency room personnel who are affiliated with our program.

Upgrading to WEMT? If you also attend the NOLS Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals immediately following the EMT Intensive, be sure to visit the NOLS WEMT 3+1 page for details and to prepare for your wilderness training.

General Information

Course Length

190 hours / 3 weeks

Recommended For

Individuals supplementing their career with emergency medicine; wilderness guides and instructors; ambulance crews, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel.

TB Test within 6 months of course start date. If positive, a negative chest screen is also required.

Flu vaccine for January and October courses.

*International students: Students who wish to take the NC written exam must be admitted on a J-1 Visa in order to accommodate background checks. Students who are not taking the NC exam may still attend the EMT Intensive program. Alternative clinical arrangements will be made so students can successfully complete the course.

Certifications Received

Certificate of Completion - EMT Intensive

Eligibility for NREMT and NC certification exams - Exams will take place on your own time, after the course is complete.

NC written exams are available at different sites and dates across the state. Out-of-state students often return for the exam opportunity, as testing sites close their rosters 2 weeks prior to the exam date in order to perform additional background checks. The NC written exam must be completed within 3 months of the last day of your EMT Intensive course. NCOEMS Computer-Based Testing Procedures

NREMT written exams are available in most major cities across the country, through PearsonVue. NREMT exam-pathway

Exam details are available at your course, and post-course support is available for 1 year until you finish your testing.

ASHI Basic Life Support (CPR)

Continuing Education

This is an initial training course, so there is no continuing education credit available.

Course Outline

Packing List

Course Expectations

Scope of Practice Exam for NCOEMS and NREMT (Practical Examination for EMT) This exam is held at Landmark Learning, at the end of your course.

Computer-based Testing for NREMT ( 2 year certification) Test dates may be chosen 24 hours after course completion at a number of on-line sites through Pearson Vue.

Eligibility for Written Exam Registration for NCOEMS (NC EMT is a 4 year certification) You may sign up for your exam immediately upon successful completion of the EMT Intensive. The first eligible test date will be 14 days after close of course. The last eligible test date is 90 days after close of course.

Course costs include:

Experienced Faculty

Landmark Learning is an accredited EMS school recognized by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS)

Maximum of 24 students; excellent instructor to student ratio

Three-Ring Binder

ASHI Basic Life Support 2-year certification

Clinical uniform shirt

Clinical malpractice insurance

All course equipment is provided for student use

Access to all course equipment after class hours for study and practice

Upon completion, opportunity to participate in NOLS Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals.

Many of our students go on to excel in EMT-I and EMT-Paramedic programs

Course textbook - Brady, “Emergency Care” 13th Edition - as of July 2019, students will purchase the text on their own. Find used copies online. Purchase a new text or electronic copy direct from Pearson.

Course costs do not include:

Lodging or camping on site - it is available for an additional fee

Fees for background checks

Prerequisite vaccines, or blood titers to prove vaccination if records cannot be found

Fee for 10-Panel Drug Screening

Fees for providing proof of High School graduation

NREMT or NCOEMS exam fees

Certification and Reciprocity:

States accept certifications from other states and the National Registry on an individual basis. Check with your state's office of EMS to understand your reciprocity requirements.

By successfully passing the exams both for the state of North Carolina and the National Registry, students have doubled their opportunity to be granted direct reciprocity in their home state.

Access the web to check your state’s reciprocity for the NREMT at nremt.org.

Attendance:

100% attendance in all lecture and practical sessions is mandatory. Being on time to class is also expected every day. Repeated tardies or absences are grounds for immediate dismissal. Tardiness or not appearing for a clinical rotation is grounds for dismissal as well.

Notebooks and Texts:

Emergency Care, 13th Edition, Brady

EMT Intensive Manual

You should also bring pens, pencils, and paper, and a connective internet device.

Tests:

In order to evaluate your progress and eventual proficiency, appropriate tests and daily quizzes will be administered.

ASHI Basic Life Support – 80%

NC EMT-B Mid-Term Exam – 80%

NC EMT-B Cumulative Final Exam – 80%

If you need accommodations for testing it is available, however we need to know prior to your arrival.

Certification exams take place after successful completion of the EMT Intensive.

NC OEMS EMT Certification Exam - 70%

National Registry EMT Certification Exam – 70%

Clinical Experience:

You must be a good EMT in order to be a decent WEMT, so in addition to class time EMT students are required to attend a minimum of 16 hours in 2 shifts observing in a clinical EMS (ambulance) setting. All students must submit ALL prerequisites to take part in clinical opportunities.

Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical sites. On average drive time to clinicals averages about thirty minutes. We have excellent relationships with several Ambulance Services and Emergency Rooms where past students have performed in a professional manner under the guidance of Paramedics, Nurses, and Doctors. These clinical sites do not get paid or get additional benefits for allowing you the opportunity to learn there. In fact, some go above and beyond to give every opportunity to the student if he or she works well with their system and expectations.

Clinicals are a hit-or-miss opportunity; emergencies do not happen when planned, which requires EMS to be a dynamic profession. Some shifts are slow and students do no more than wash ambulances, change bed linens, and study. These are good opportunities to get in extra study time or to capitalize on your exposure to equipment and highly trained professionals who are not involved with immediate patient care. Most healthcare professionals are very open to helping students who take the initiative to ask pertinent questions, or to find out what equipment is what and how to use all of it. Other shifts are very busy with call after call or patient after patient. You may be called into assisting with CPR while Paramedics are getting medications and AEDs ready, or you may get to assess vital signs and lung sounds on sick or injured people. You may be asked to pull manual traction on fractures while doctors apply casts, or to observe in surgery. Everything you see will prepare you for the real picture of EMS and your new role in it.

Clinical opportunities will be offered during the week and on the weekends, after class. You will not be required to stay longer than your shift. It is important to arrive on time and in the right clothing to conform to approved dress codes. When you arrive at our campus we will provide you with a uniform top that identifies you with Landmark Learning as an EMT student. Other acceptable clothing is as follows: a white t-shirt to wear under your top. If weather is cool bring your jacket or raingear. If you will be on an ambulance dress slacks, or nice dark pants navy or black in color, with belt (NO jeans, Carharts, shorts, or sweats). Shoes with decent traction; crocs or new cross trainers, (NO heels, hiking boots, or sandals) for ER. Hiking boots or similar for EMS. All clothing needs to be fresh, clean, and free of stains, frays, or tears. Your clinical preceptor will assess your appearance when you walk through their door and if you do not meet these minimum standards you may be asked to leave. A professional personal appearance is important when you are taking care of other people. In addition to the above dress code, personal hygiene is mandatory. All bodies must be clean and neat, freshly shaved (neat facial hair is acceptable), and free from odors and strong perfumes. Long hair must be pulled back, and body art or tattoos must be concealed. Some sites may require the removal of excess jewelry or non-traditional piercings.

Safety:

Even when observing, there is always the possibility of contact with body fluids. Appropriate clothing and appearance helps reduce the risk of exposure. The latest infectious disease concerns and precautions will be explained by your instructor. Host sites require you to have completed, or at least begun, a Hepatitis B series before your program. You should also have received all childhood immunizations.

Due to the increase in tuberculosis, all healthcare workers should have PPD (TB) testing on a regular basis. As a requirement for observations, EMT students must provide proof of a PPD test within six months prior to the start of their course. We ask that you have the PPD testing completed and the Hepatitis B series at least begun before your arrival and that you bring proof for each from the attending doctor or clinic.